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<br /> growth, and shall periodically inspect the irrigation system to ensure proper watering, and to correct
<br /> any leaks and/or misdirected or excessive watering, and periodically inspect the ground surface
<br /> around the foundations to ensure that no water is pooling around or within the foundations, and
<br /> shall maintain rain gutters in a clean and proper operating condition at all times, and take such
<br /> other prudent steps as may be appropriate to prevent leaks and Mold growth, or eliminate any
<br /> existing Mold.
<br /> (7) Cooperation of Owners/Occupants: Each Owner and Occupant shall
<br /> fully cooperate with the agents of the Association in the performance of the Association's
<br /> inspection, maintenance and repair obligations described above. Such cooperation shall include, but
<br /> is not limited to, immediate notification to the Board or its managing agent of any maintenance or
<br /> repair problems for which the Association is responsible and access to the Owner or Occupant's
<br /> Unit and Exclusive Use Common Area as may be necessary to inspect and, if appropriate, to
<br /> perform any necessary maintenance, inspections or repairs.
<br /> (8)Water Leaks: In the event of any water leak or overflow from any
<br /> Unit that damages any Common Area or other Unit, the Owner and Occupants of the Unit that is
<br /> the source of the water leak or overflow (the "Responsible Owner") shall cooperate with the
<br /> Association in the inspection and correction of the problem. Cooperation shall include access to
<br /> the dwelling to inspect and to correct the problem and/or repair any damage. The Responsible
<br /> Owner shall reimburse the Association for its repair cost to the extent the cost is not paid through
<br /> insurance maintained by the Association, and the Association may levy a Reimbursement Charge
<br /> to recover the cost. If the damage may be covered by insurance maintained by the Association,
<br /> the Association shall submit an appropriate claim. Any deductible amount shall be paid by the
<br /> Responsible Owner.
<br /> (9) Notification of Association: If a Unit Owner becomes aware of any
<br /> potential problems or issues with respect to the Common Area improvements, including, but not
<br /> limited to, those listed in this Section 5.1.A, and particularly any water leaks or potential water
<br /> leaks, the Owner shall promptly notify the Board of the Project's manager regarding such problems
<br /> or issues with respect to the Common Area improvements.
<br /> B. Inspection and Maintenance Guidelines; Owners Association Handbook:
<br /> The Declarant shall provide the Association with an Owners Association Handbook, and each
<br /> Owner with an Owners Handbook both including manufacturers' guidelines and schedules for the
<br /> inspection and maintenance of the improvements within the Project. The Board shall comply with
<br /> the Owners Association Handbook for the periodic inspection and maintenance of the Common
<br /> Area improvements and landscaping that the Association is required to maintain under this
<br /> Declaration, and any other improvements outside of the Common Area, which the Association has
<br /> the responsibility to maintain, including, without limitation, the maintenance requirements provided
<br /> for in Section 5.1.A (2). The Board shall take all appropriate actions to implement and comply
<br /> with the Owners Association Handbook.
<br /> (1) The Board shall cause professional inspections of Major Components
<br /> and of all Common Area infrastructure to be routinely made. The Board shall engage
<br /> professionals to conduct such inspection if the Board or the Association's manager deems that
<br /> such inspections by professionals, such as an architect, a civil engineer and a landscape architect,
<br /> or other such professional, is warranted. Inspections shall be made at least yearly, and for
<br /> appropriate items or events, more often. Inspections will include a review of all repair records
<br /> since the previous inspection. The Board shall cause a log ("Maintenance Log") to be kept to
<br /> record all inspection and maintenance performed, and to record who performed the work, the
<br /> results, and the date the inspection or maintenance was performed.
<br /> (2) The Board shall annually report to the Members the results of the
<br /> inspection, and the status of maintenance of the Common Area, and shall include a copy of the
<br /> Maintenance Log. The reports shall address any noted deterioration which may require future
<br /> attention. The reports may also recommend supplemental specialized investigations (including, but
<br /> not limited to such matters as elevator operations, termite and pests, mechanical issues, arborist,
<br /> limnologist, geologist, structural issues).
<br /> (3) The Board shall keep permanent records of all: (a) Complaints and
<br /> potential problems, including description, date and by whom; (b) Reports, including inspections and
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